Human Vs. Algorithm: August 11, 2022

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🗓️ 11 August 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Jenn and Erica dive into the first-ever Human vs. Algorithm, looking for recs for romance, comfort reads, Queen’s Gambit read-alikes, and more. Follow the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For a complete list of the questions discussed in this episode, visit our website. BOOKS DISCUSSED A Lot Like Adiós by Alexis Daria The Lucky Escape by Laura Jane Williams Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki (cw: mention of child abuse, assault, transphobia, and racism) Payback’s a Witch by Lana Harper A Children’s Bible by Lydia Millet The Subtweet by Vivek Shraya Jada Jones: Rock Star by Kelly Starling Lyons and Vanessa Brantley-Newton Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors, illustrated by Barbara Fisinger The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach (he/him) (cw: gore, body horror, institutionalized homophobia) Stolen Focus by Johann Hari Murderbot by Martha Wells Other Terrors: An Inclusive Anthology by Vince A. Liaguno, Rena Mason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Right, time to get you pet insurance with pet jebity.
0:03.8	Pet jevity.
0:05.1	You know, like longevity but for your pets long-gevity, but for your pets long and healthy life?
0:08.4	They have no upper age limit for dogs or cats.
0:11.1	Meow!
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0:17.7	Look for pet jevity wherever you shop online for insurance.
0:21.6	The vet video calls if your pet is in need of urgent medical assistance, contact your local vet immediately.
0:26.6	Visit Petjavity.co.com.uk for full details. This is the Get Booked podcast, sort of.
0:44.3	And this is the very first episode of our new reading recommendation experiment, human versus algorithm.
0:52.2	We are recording on July 19th. I'm Jen Northington. I'm here with Erica
0:57.1	as a fettie. And we are coming to you from Book Riot. Erica, welcome. Thank you. Thank you.
1:03.8	Nice to be here. Yes. Thank you for volunteering to be my very first victim for this new concept.
1:10.7	Yes. All the experiments. this new concept. Yes.
1:11.5	All the experiments.
1:13.0	I love it.
1:13.7	Right.
1:14.1	We're doing a lot of them.
1:15.5	Okay, so some housekeeping before we get into everything that's happening.
1:18.6	I woke up with a cold this morning and Erica just got a kitten.
1:22.7	So there could be all kinds of noises happening on this recording.
1:28.3	So it's all very excited.
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